I slacked off dramatically on my movie watching for 2019 and have high hopes that I will regain my enthusiasm in 2020. My viewing for this year began with 1966 and ended with finishing 1967. I logged 171 films on Letterboxd.
I saw many great films. Since I’ve been seeking out classic movies for a long time, many of the best were re-watches. Still there were many gems that were new to me. Films that I saw for the first time this year, rated 9/10, and did not make this list are: Au Hasard, Balthazar (1966); A Man for All Seasons (1966); Dragon Inn (1967); Oncle Yanco (1967 – short); and Festival (1967- documentary).
Here’s 10 favorite films I saw for the first time in 2019. They are not ranked but in alphabetical order.
The Face of Another/Tanin no kao (1966) – Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) – Directed by John Schlesinger
The Hero/Nayak (1966) – Directed by Satyajit Ray
Japan’s Longest Day/Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967) – Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
Roma (2018) – Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
The Sword of Doom (1966) – Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
The Two of Us/Le vielle homme et l’enfant (1967) – Directed by Claude Berri
Two in the Shadow (AKA Scattered Clouds)/Midaregumo (1967) – Directed by Mikio Naruse
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) – Directed by Mike Nichols
The Young Girls of Rochefort/Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1967) – Directed by Jacques Demy
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Wishing one and all peace, love, understanding and plenty of good movies in 2020!
